Man Manqué: A Memoir of Sorts by Zend Lakdavala. Published in 2020 by Zero Degree Publishing, No. 55(7), R Block, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Madras 600040; website: www.zerodegreepublishing.com; email: zerodegreepublishing@gmail.com. Pp: 182. Price: Rs 250.
In Man Manqué, Zend Lakdavala decides to climb Lone Mountain in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had made a spot decision the very first time he was driving past it and though he had climbed it in daylight, this was the first time he was attempting the ascent on a full moon night. At the outset, the tone is not a cheerful one; the clouds are......